Chapter 129: Doug's Call

　　 　　 　　"Boss," Caroline spoke first, trying to keep her tone calm, "is there something you need?" 　　 　　"Come out," Michael said, "I'm outside your apartment." 　　 　　"Snap!" The bag of snacks Caroline was holding scattered on the ground. 　　 　　"What's wrong?" Michael frowned. 　　 　　Caroline stared at the door blankly for a few seconds, then heard herself say, "Boss, why are you outside my apartment?" 　　 　　Michael seemed not to notice her confusion and continued, "There are too many people at tomorrow's banquet, and I might not be able to keep an eye on you all the time. So I thought it's better to bring you to my place first, and then we can go to the banquet together tomorrow." 　　 　　Caroline's face quickly turned pale. 　　 　　"I've learned from last time," Michael half-jokingly said, "this time I'll make sure to protect you. What do you think?" 　　 　　Caroline remained lost in confusion. 　　 　　"Caroline?" Michael spoke up again when she didn't respond. 　　 　　Then he asked